[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76630-76631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26566]


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THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: 
State Library Administrative Agencies Survey FY 2016 & FY 2018

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation 
for the Arts and the Humanities.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review, comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Service (``IMLS'') as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, 
conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general 
public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed 
and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act. This pre-clearance consultation program helps 
to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, 
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, 
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of 
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The 
purpose of this Notice is to solicit comments concerning the 
continuance of the State Library Administrative Agencies Survey for FY 
2016 & FY 2018.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request can be 
obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES 
section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
CONTACT section below on or before December 5, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Matthew Birnbaum, Supervisory Social Science Researcher, 
Office of Impact Assessment and

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Learning, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza 
North SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. Dr. Birnbaum can be 
reached by Telephone: 202-653-4760, Fax: 202-653-4601, or by email at 
[email protected] or by teletype (TTY/TDD) at 202-653-4614.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Institute of Museum and Library Services 
(IMLS) is an independent Federal grant-making agency and is the primary 
source of federal support for the Nation's 123,000 libraries and 35,000 
museums. IMLS provides a variety of grant programs to assist the 
Nation's museums and libraries in improving their operations and 
enhancing their services to the public. IMLS is responsible for 
identifying national needs for and trends in museum, library, and 
information services; measuring and reporting on the impact and 
effectiveness of museum, library and information services throughout 
the United States, including programs conducted with funds made 
available by IMLS; identifying, and disseminating information on, the 
best practices of such programs; and developing plans to improve 
museum, library and information services of the United States and 
strengthen national, State, local, regional, and international 
communications and cooperative networks (20 U.S.C. Chapter 72, 20 
U.S.C. 9108).
    OMB is particularly interested in comments that help the agency to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity 
of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.
    Abstract: The State Library Administrative Agencies Survey has been 
conducted by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the 
clearance number 3137-0072, which expires 11/30/2016. State Library 
Administrative Agencies (``SLAAs'') are the official agencies of each 
state charged by state law with the extension and development of public 
library services throughout the state. (20 U.S.C. Chapter 72, 20 U.S.C. 
9122.) The purpose of this survey is to provide state and federal 
policymakers with information about SLAAs, including their governance, 
allied operations, developmental services to libraries and library 
systems, support of electronic information networks and resources, 
number and types of outlets, and direct services to the public. Through 
the FY 2010 collection, the SLAA Survey was conducted annually; 
beginning with the FY 2012 collection, the survey is conducted 
biennially. Because the FY 2016 collection will not begin until early 
2017, we are carrying over the documentation and estimated burden 
associated with the FY 2014 data.
    Current Actions: This notice proposes clearance of the State 
Library Agencies Survey. The 60-day notice for the State Library 
Administrative Agencies Survey, FY 2016 & FY 2018, was published in the 
Federal Register on May 27, 2016 (81FR 3093933710-33711). No comments 
were received.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: State Library Administrative Agencies Survey, FY 2014.
    OMB Number: 3137-0072.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: Federal, State and local governments, State 
library administrative agencies, libraries, general public.
    Number of Respondents: 51.
    Frequency: Biennially.
    Burden Hours per Respondent: 25.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,275.
    Total Annual Costs: $35,623.
    Contact: Comments should be sent to Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for Education, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-
7316.

    Dated: October 31, 2016.
Kim A. Miller,
Grants Management Specialist, Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
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